How to Say ‘To make a reservation’ in Mexican Spanish
Hacer una reservación
ah-SER OO-nah reh-ser-VAH-see-ohn
[ah-SER OO-nah reh-ser-VAH-see-ohn]
💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico, [[hacer una reservación]] is the natural way to say "make a reservation." You can swap in other nouns with [[hacer]] too, like [[hacer una cita]].
Phrase Breakdown
Hacer
[ah-SER]
To make a reservation
The action of securing a booking at a restaurant or venue.
Voy a hacer una reservación para el viernes.
I am going to make a reservation for Friday.
una
[OO-nah]
A
Used as a feminine singular article before nouns.
Necesitamos hacer una reservación.
We need to make a reservation.
reservación
[reh-ser-VAH-see-ohn]
Reservation
An appointment or booking at a restaurant.
Tengo una reservación a nombre de López.
I have a reservation under the name López.
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